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NBC Cancels Tony Robbins

This is a very sad commentary on NBC and the general public. After two episodes, NBC is feeling motivated to yank Tony Robbins’ reality show from its summer schedule. Effective next week, NBC will air repeats of game show “Minute to Win It” in the Tuesday night slot instead of “Breakthrough with Tony Robbins.” While [...]

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Dodd-Frank Act: Changes to Definition of “Accredited Investor”

The Dodd-Frank Act pertains to mortgages and credit and reorganizes our regulatory authorities. The definition of “accredited investor” has also been changed so that you may no longer include include the $1 million net worth equity in your principal residence as part of the calculation of your net worth. What this means is fewer investors [...]

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Hater, Hater Bo Bater Banana Fana Fo Fater

I love me some Tim Ferris. The 4 Hour Work Week is one of my favorite business books and although I personally don’t think that outsourcing my entire life is the best course of action for me, I have incorporated some of his strategies to make my life better. He recently wrote a blog post [...]

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Gimme a Sign

The following is a true story. If you are easily offended, please click away now. OK, don’t say I didn’t warn you… Earlier this week, a friend of mine, Shae Bynes, told me that she was finally quitting her day job to pursue real estate investing full time. It was a big decision for her [...]

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My Mentor is in Prison

I’ve always had a voracious appetite for learning. Back in the early ‘90’s I started researching stock trading and real estate investing. I read everything I could get my hands on and eventually settled on one mentor who taught BOTH real estate investing and stock investing. At first, stock investing was easier and much more [...]

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